Senior Identity Advisor

MRO Corporation•,

4d•$115,000 - $155,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Identity Advisor to join our internal security team and lead our Identity and Access Management program across the enterprise. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will shape the strategy, drive delivery, and act as the subject matter expert across IAM, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM). Operating within a complex healthcare environment, you will work closely with clinical, operational, and technology stakeholders to ensure our identity controls meet both regulatory requirements and the security standards expected of a modern health organization. You will own the roadmap, lead vendor relationships, and embed robust identity practices across the business.

Requirements

Proven experience in a senior identity or IAM advisory role, ideally within a regulated industry
Experience with SCIM, SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect protocols
Deep hands-on expertise with Okta (Workforce Identity), including configuration, SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, and API access management
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, including conditional access, PIM, hybrid identity, and B2B federation
Solid understanding of IGA principles and tooling: access reviews, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning workflows
Practical experience with PAM solutions and privileged account governance
Ability to operate at both a strategic and technical level, equally comfortable writing a roadmap paper or reviewing an integration design
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with experience influencing senior decision-makers

Nice To Haves

Experience working within healthcare, or other highly regulated environments
Familiarity with relevant frameworks and standards such as HITRUST and NIST
Exposure to Zero Trust architecture principles and their application to identity
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Okta Certified Administrator, or Microsoft SC-300

Responsibilities

Define, own, and continuously evolve the enterprise identity and access management strategy, roadmap, and target architecture
Develop and maintain a prioritized backlog of identity initiatives, balancing risk reduction, and user experience
Present roadmap progress, risks, and recommendations to leadership and the CISO
Lead and participate in the design, configuration, and deployment of identity solutions using Okta and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Drive the implementation and optimization of IGA capabilities including access certifications, role management, and joiner/mover/leaver processes
Oversee PAM tooling and processes, including privileged account provisioning, session management, and just-in-time access controls
Define and enforce identity standards, policies, and patterns for adoption across engineering and operations teams
Serve as the primary point of contact for identity platform vendors, managing contracts, escalations, and roadmap alignment
Build strong working relationships with clinical leads, IT operations, data governance, and HR to ensure identity controls support workforce needs
Communicate complex identity concepts in accessible terms to non-technical stakeholders across the organization